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MY WIFE IS MY PRIDE Who so findeth a wife, findeth a good thing and obtaineth favor of the Lord ~ Prov. 18:22 according to the above scripture, there is no such thing as a bad wife. In the book of Proverbs, The Bible describes “a wife as a good thing” and one that brings favor and not trouble to her home. We must understand that according to scripture a wife is of great importance and value to God which is why the bible refers to her as a good thing - One that should be treasured and honored by her husband. Who is a wife? A wife is one who builds her home by wisdom and establishes it with a heart of understanding. “Through wisdom is a house built and by understanding it is established ~ Prov. 24:3 A wife is one who gives time to the studying of God's Word, which is loaded with wisdom and sound judgment, in other for her to know her role in building her home. She draws her strength from within. The BrighterLife Magazine | Page 10 A wife is one who does not submit herself to ungodly counsel. “Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful” ~ Psalm 1:1 Rather, she delights herself in Gods words, instructions and counsel. She ignores counsels from friends and family members that may cause havoc in her home. She patiently and willfully follows the percepts and instructions on the way to treat her husband and raise her children. She is never found among the scornful, but rather among those of great minds, who discuss ideas and not events or people. A wife is one who stands strong even in the storm. “If thou faint in the day of adversity thy strength is small” ~ Prov. 24:10 A wife does not complain: rather she speaks words of faith and encourages her husband, even when nothing seems to be working well financially in their home. She is an expression of wisdom and understanding, she knows when to demand and when not to. A wife is one who submit to and honor's her husband. “Wives, submit yourselves unto y o u r o w n husbands, as unto the LORD, for the husband is the head of the wife, even as Christ is the head of the church and he is the savior of the body ~ Eph. A wife submits to her husband in everything and every way. 5:22–23.